BY OWEN DAUGHERTY – 04/24/19
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) has appointed an exotic game hunter — who has posted several photos of the animals he killed on Instagram — to the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission.
The Willamette Week reports that Brown appointed James Nash last week to the body that is responsible, among other things, for managing the state’s wild wolf population.
A coalition of eight conservation groups penned a letter to Brown this week voicing their displeasure with Nash’s appointment and urging her to rescind it.
“Our organizations were stunned to learn that the proposed slate of appointments to serve on the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission follows the same broken model that has repeatedly failed wildlife and failed Oregonians,” the groups wrote, according to the Willamette Weekly. “We were dismayed to see so many appointees who represent the very industries the commission is supposed to regulate.”
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Exposing the Big Game 
“Governor Brown has always kept balance and diverse experiences and backgrounds at the fore of her considerations of any board or commission in Oregon, as well as representing all regions from across the state,” Kondayen added. “Her appointments this round are a continuation of that track record, both in her role as Governor and in previous positions in state government.”
This statement is from Governor Brown’s spokesperson. Wildlife boards across the country are stacked to the gills with hunting and ranching interests, so it is hardly a diverse experience and background! A novel idea would be to put an environmentalist and animal welfare advocate, or biologist on the board.
It just goes to show how ill informed this appointment is, or perhaps they just don’t care. Perhaps it is at the bottom of the state’s priorities.